On a cold, wet winter morning, Olivia Halbur’s boots crunched across the melting snow and ice in her driveway as she made her way to the barn that houses her flock of sheep.

Halbur raises Texel sheep. They’re docile, stocky and known for their lean meat. The five dozen animals barely batted an eye as she climbed over the fence to hug and pet them.

“If you want a sheep to snuggle with, these are the guys to do it,” Halbur joked.

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